Before Liz Truss, foreign secretary, takes to a podium to deliver a speech, she’ll down a double espresso, one of several she has throughout the day, and spend a few moments engaged in positive self-talk. Sometimes she’ll plug in ear pods for a blast of upbeat pop. “Believe in yourself, believe in Britain, that would probably be her campaign slogan,” says a former adviser. She’ll mention freedom, she’ll mention liberty, she’ll mention free trade. She’ll mention all

Source: The Times December 23, 2021 08:19 UTC